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  Kinglesswasthearmyleft:

  Ofitsheadtheracebereft。

  EveryfuryofthepitTorturedanddismemberedit。

  Lo,uponasilenthour,Whenthepitchoffrostsubsides,DanubewithashoutofpowerLoosenshisimprisonedtides:

  WidearoundthefrightedplainsShaketohearhisrenchains,Dreadfullerthanheaveninwrath,Ashemakeshimselfapath:

  Highleaptheice-cracks,toweringpileFloestobergs,andgiantpeersWrestleonadriftedisle;

  Islandonice-islandrears;

  Dissolutionbattlesfast:

  BigthesenselessTitansloom,ThroughamistofcommondoomStringwhichshalldiethelast:

  Tillagentle-breathingmornFreesthestreamfrombanktobank。

  SotheEmpirebuiltofscornAgonized,dissolvedandsank。

  OftheQueennomorewastoldThanofleafonDanuberolled。

  MakethebedforAttila!

  PrinceofBardswasoldAneurin;

  HethegrandGododinsang;

  Allhisnumbersthrewsuchfirein,Struckhisharpsowildatwang;-

  StillthewakefulBritonborrowsWisdomfromitsancientheat:

  Stillithauntsoursourceofsorrows,Deepexcessofliquorsweet!

  HeretheBriton,theretheSaxon,Facetoface,threefieldsapart,ThirstforlighttolaytheirthwacksonEachtheotherwithgoodheart。

  DrytheSaxonsits,’middinfulNoiseofironknitshissteel:

  Freshandroaringwithaskinful,Britonsroundthehirlasreel。

  Yellowflamedthemeadysunset;

  Redrunsuptheflagofmorn。

  SignalfortheBritishonsetHiccupsthroughtheBritishhorn。

  DownthesehillmenpourlikecattleSniffingpasture:grimbelow,Showingeagerteethofbattle,Inhisspear-headsliesthefoe-

  Monsterofthesea!wedrehimBackintohishungrybrine-

  Youshalllodgehim,feedhim,wehim,Lookonus;westandinline-

  Palesea-monster!foulthewatersCasthim;foulheleavesourland-

  Youshallyielduslandanddaughters:

  Staythetongue,andtrythehand。

  Swiftastorrent-streamsourwarriors,Tossingtorrentlights,findway;

  Bursttheridges,crowdthebarriers,Piercethemwherethespear-headsplay;

  Turnthemastheclodsinfurrow,Topthemliketheleapingfoam;

  Sorrowtothemother,sorrow,Sorrowtothewifeathome!

  Stags,theybutted;bulls,theybellowed;

  Hounds,webaitedthem;oh,brave!

  Everysecondman,unfellowed,Tookthestrokesoftwo,andgave。

  Bareashop-stakesinNovember’sMiststheymetourbattle-flood:

  Hoary-redasWinter’sembersLaytheirdeadlinesdoneinblood。

  Thou,myBard,didsthangthylyreinOak-leaves,andwithcrimsonbrandRhythmicfuryspent,Aneurin;

  Songsthechurlscouldunderstand:

  ThrummingontheirSaxonsconcesStraight,theinvariableblow,Tilltheysnortedtrueresponses。

  EverthustheBardtheyknow!

  Buterenightfall,harperlusty!

  WhenthesunwaslikeaballDroppingonthebattledusty,Whatwasyondiscordantcall?

  Cambria’soldmetheglindemonBreathedagainstourrushingtide;

  Cloveusmidstthethreshingseamen:-

  Gashed,wesawourranksdide!

  BritainthenwithvaledictoryShriekveiledoffherfaceandknelt。

  Fullofliquor,fullofctory,Chiefonchiefoldvengeancedealt。

  Backwardswungtheirhurly-burly;

  Nonebutdeadmenkeptthefight。

  Theythatdrinktheircuptooearly,Darknesstheyshallseeerenight。

  LoudweheardtheyellowroverLaughtosleep,whileweragedthick,Thickasantstheant-hillover,Askingwhohasthrustthestick。

  Lo,asfrogsthatWintercumbersMeettheSpringwithstiffen’dyawn,WefromourhardnightofslumbersMarchedintothebloodydawn。

  Dayondaywefought,thoughshattered:

  Pushedandmetrepulsessharp,TillourRaven’splumeswerescattered:

  All,saveoldAneurin’sharp。

  HearitwailinglikeamotherO’erthestringsofchildrenslain!

  Heinonetongue,inanother,Alien,I;oneblood,yettwain。

  OldAneurin!droopnolonger。

  Thatsquatocean-scum,weown,Hadfinestoutness,madeusstronger,Broughtusmuch-requiredbackbone:

  ClaimedofPowertheirdues,andgrantedDuestoPowerinturn,whenroseMightierrovers;theythatplantedSovereignheretheNormannose。

  Gloriousmen,withheadsofeagles,Choppingarms,andcupboardlips;

  Warriors,hunters,keenasbeagles,Mountedayeonhorseorships。

  Acte,beinghungrycreatures;

  Silent,hangnoughttosay:

  Hightheyraisedthelordoffeatures,Saxon-worshippedtothisday。

  Hearitsdeeds,thegreatrecital!

  StoutasbergsofArcticiceOnceitled,andled;atitleNowitis,andnamesitsprice。

  ThisourSaxonbrotherscherish:

  This,whenbytheworthofwitsLandsarerearedaloft,orperish,Soleillumestheirlucre-pits。

  Knowwenotourwrongs,unwrittenThoughtheybe,Aneurin?Sword,Song,andsubtlemind,theBritonBringstomarket,allignored。

  ’GainsttheSaxon’sboneimpinging,StillisourGododinplayed;

  ShamedweseehimhumblycringingInashadowynose’sshade。

  BitteristheweightthatcrushesLow,myBard,thyraceoffire。

  HerenofairyoungfutureblushesBridaltoaman’sdesire。

  Neitherchief,noraim,norsplendourDressingdistance,wepercee。

  Neitherhonour,northetenderBloomofpromise,mornoreve。

  Joinedweare;atideofracesRolledtomeetacommonfate;

  EnglandclaspsinherembracesMany:whatisEngland’sstate?

  EnglandherdistendedmiddleThumpswithprideasMammon’swife;

  Saysthatthusshereadsthyriddle,Heaven!’tisheaventoplumpherlife。

  OmyBard!ayellowliquor,Liketothatwedrankofold-

  Goldishermetheglinbeaker,Shedestructiondrinksingold。

  Warnher,Bard,thatPowerispressingHotlyforhisduesthishour;

  TellherthatnodrunkenblessingStopstheonwardmarchofPower。

  HassheearstotakeforewarningsShewillcleanseherofherstains,FeedandspeedforbravermorningsValorouslythegrowthofbrains。

  Power,thehardmanknitforaction,Readseachnationonthebrow。

  Cripple,fool,andpetrifactionFalltohim——arefallingnow!

  MentheAngelseyed;

  Andheretheywerewildwaves,Andthereasmarshdescried;

  MentheAngelseyed,AndlikedthepicturebestWheretheyweregreenlydressedInbrotherhoodofgraves。

  MantheAngelsmarked:

  Heledahostthroughmurk,Onfearfulseasembarked;

  MantheAngelsmarked;

  Tothinkwithoutanay,Thathewasgoodasthey,Andhelphimathiswork。

  ManandAngels,yeAsluggishfenshalldrain,Shallquellawarringsea。

  ManandAngels,ye,Whomstainofstrifebefouls,AlighttokindlesoulsBearradiantinthestain。

  Youngcaptainofacrazybark!

  Otamelessheartinbatteredframe!

  Thysailingordershaveamark,Andhersisnotthename。

  ForactionallthineironclanksIncrangsforasplendidprize;

  AgaintoraceorbumpthyplanksWithanyflagthatflies。

  Consultthem;theyareeloquentForsensesnotinebriate。

  Theytrusttheeonthestarintent,Thatleadstolandtheirfreight。

  AndtheyhaveknowntheehighperuseTheheavens,anddeeptheearth,tillthouDidstintotheflushedcirclecruiseWherereasonquitsthebrow。

  Thouanimatestancienttales,Toproveourworldoflinearseed:

  Thyveryrtuenowassails,Atemptertomislead。

  ButthouhastanswerIamI;

  Mypassionhallows,bidscommand:

  Andsheisgracious,sheisnigh:

  Onemotionofthehand!

  Itwillsuffice;awhirlytuneThesewindswillpipe,andthouperformThenoddedpartofpantaloonInthycreatedstorm。

  AdmirestheeNaturewithmuchpride;

  Sheclaspstheeforagiftofmorn,Tillthouartsetagainstthetide,Andthenbewareherscorn。

  Sadissue,shouldthatstrifebefallBetweenthymortalshipandthee!

  ItwritesthemelancholyscrawlOfwreckageoversea。

  Thisladyofthelutingtongue,Theflashindarkness,billow’sgrace,Fortheetheworship;fortheyoungInmuscletheembrace。

  SoaronthymanhoodclearfromthoseWhosetoothlessWinterclawsatMay,AndtakeherastheveinofroseAthwartaneveninggrey。

  HowdiedMelissanonedaresshapeinwords。

  AwomanwhoiswifedespoticlordsCountfaggotatthequestion,Shallshele!

  Herson,becausehisbrowswereblackofher,Runsbarkingforhisbread,afugite,AndCorinthfrownsonthemthatfeedthecur。

  ThereisnoCorinthsavethewhipandcurbOfCorinth,highPeriander;thesuperbInmagnanimity,inrulesevere。

  Uponhismarblefortress-towerhesits,Thecityunderhim:awhiteyokedsteer,Thatbearshisheartforpulse,hisheadforwits。

  BloomofthegenerousfiresofhisfairSpringStillcolouredhimwhenmenforboretosting;

  AdmiringmeeklywheretheorderedseedsOfhisgoodsovereigntyshowedgardenstrim;

  AndowningthatthehoehestruckatweedsWasauthoroftheflowersraisedfacetohim。

  HisCorinth,toeachmoodsubserentInhomage,madeheasaninstrumentToyieldhimmusicwithscarcetouchofstops。

  Hebreathed,itpiped;hemoved,itrosetofly:

  Atwhilesabloodhorseracingtillitdrops;

  Atwhilesacrouchingdog,onhimalleye。

  Hiswisdommenacknowledged;onlyone,Thecreature,issueofhim,Lycophron,Thatrebelwithhismotherinhisbrows,Contested:suchaninfamouswouldfoulPirene!LittleheedwherehemighthouseTheprincegave,hearing:sothefox,theowl!

  ToprovetheGodsbenignanttohisrule,Theyears,whichfastenrigidwhomtheycool,Reewing,sawhimholdtheseatofpower。

  Agreyoneasked:Whonext?noranswerhad:

  OnegreyerpointedonthepallidhourTocome:arerdriedofwatersglad。

  ForwhichofhismaleissuepromisedgripTostrideyonpeople,withthecurbandwhip?

  ThisLycophron!hesole,thefatherlike,Firedprospectofalineinonestrongtide,Byrightofmastery;sternwilltostrike;

  Pridetosupportthestroke:yea,Godlikepride!

  Himselftheprincebeheldafailingfount。

  Hislinestretchedbackuntoitsholymount:

  Thethirstyonwardwavedforhimnosign。

  Thenstoodbeforehissionthathardson。

  TheseizureofapassionforhislineImpelledhimtothepathofLycophron。

  Theyouthwastossingpebblesinthesea;

  Afigureshunnedalongthebusyquay,PerforceoftheharshedictforwhodaredAddresshimoutcast。Namingit,hecrossedHisfather’slookwithlookthatprovedthempairedForstiffness,andanotherpebbletossed。

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  AneletotheIslanderenightfallHepassedfromsight,fromthehushedmouthsofall。

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